SuitabookAll the colours of paradise
Glenda Millard
- Reading
- Read together and let your child set the pace around Perry’s changing circumstances. A brief pause after the competition is introduced can make room for reactions before continuing.
- Themes
- Art as communication: Perry finds it hard to talk about his feelings, and the art competition offers another means of expressing them. The story frames art as a channel for feelings that may be difficult to put into words.
- Settling into change: Perry has found a home with the Silk family and faces further challenges as he starts school. These circumstances place adjustment in the story, but do not establish a broader judgement about it.
- Worth knowing
- Friends worry that Perry might never draw again after an unspecified event. If that possibility feels troubling, you could pause to check how your child is responding.